Goma - Wikipedia
Goma is the capital and largest city of the North Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and shares borders with Bukumu Chiefdom to the north, Rwanda to the east and Masisi Territory to the west.
M23 rebels battling Congo’s army close in on Goma as panic …
1 day ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Panic spread in eastern Congo’s main city on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to Goma and seizing a nearby town as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the city’s distant outskirts and hundreds of wounded civilians were brought in to the main hospital from the area of the fighting.
What to Know About the Escalating Conflict in Eastern Congo as …
6 hours ago · On Thursday, the rebels seized Sake, a town only 27 kilometers (16 miles) from Goma, sending panic surging as concerns mounted that the city could soon fall.
DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack
13 hours ago · “We are deeply alarmed at the heightened risk of an attack by the M23 armed group on Goma, the capital of North Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…Any such attack on Goma risks catastrophic impacts on hundreds of thousands of civilians, putting them at heightened exposure to human rights violations and abuses,” said Ravina …
Thousands uprooted as Congo M23 rebels near Goma in major …
1 day ago · Laden with just the possessions they can carry, thousands of displaced people have reached the outskirts of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, fleeing a rapid M23 rebel ...
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
1 day ago · Goma’s fall would be a major milestone for M23. The group captured the city and held it for two weeks in 2012, but withdrew after Rwanda came under intense international pressure to stop backing ...
THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Goma (2025) - Must-See Attractions
Jan 27, 2024 · Things to Do in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo: See Tripadvisor's 1,798 traveler reviews and photos of Goma tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in January. We have reviews of the best places to see in Goma. Visit top-rated & …
DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance - BBC
Rebels from the ethnic Tutsi-led M23 movement are blocking the two main roads into Goma from the north and the west and preventing produce from getting through.
Goma – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Aug 20, 2020 · Goma is a tourist city that is the capital of Northern province of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the extreme east on the border with Rwanda.
Rebels fighting their way closer to Goma in eastern Congo
1 day ago · Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to the city in eastern Congo as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the distant outskirts and ...